STORM HITS: Wind gust of 74km/h recorded at Wellcamp Airport

UPDATE: STORMS have hit Toowoomba with the system bringing strong gusty winds but little rain.

Forecaster Michelle Berry said the system which led the Bureau of Meteorology to issue a severe storm warning earlier this evening was presently making its way over the Garden City and towards the Lockyer Valley.

She said the storm was fact moving and as such most rain gauges in its path were not recording a great deal of precipitation - most showed about 10-15mm.

"It is mostly the winds we are concerned about at this stage, a gust of 76km/h was recorded at Wellcamp Airport this evening," Ms Berry said.

"However the system is beginning to weaken."

Ms Berry said dangerous storm warnings are issued when there is a chance of wind gusts above 90km/h.

Ms Berry said there remained a slight chance the storms would go all the way to the Gold Coast but said they were less likely to hit Brisbane.

She said storms were also predicted for tomorrow.

UPDATE: THE Bureau of Meteorology has updated its storm warning as the system bears down upon Toowoomba.

"Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Warwick, Toowoomba, Stanthorpe, Oakey and Pittsworth," The BOM's latest statement read.

BOM radar Toowoomba

Earlier forecaster Michael Paech from the BOM said the concerning aspect of this system was not the possibility for hail but damaging winds and heavy rain.

The BOM's radar shows the system is sitting to the Garden City's west at the moment and rapidly bearing down upon it.

A storm warning has been issued for Warwick and Stanthorpe.

UPDATE: THE Bureau of Meteorology has updated its storm warning for Queensland saying heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding is now possible for Warwick, Stanthorpe, Inglewood, Clifton, Pittsworth and Moonie in the next few hours.